The Arizona Coyotes are one of the worst teams in the NHL. Actually, they may be the worst team in the NHL, but there are still some games left which will determine whether that honor belongs to the Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers or Buffalo Sabres. Fans are rooting against their squad in the hopes of improving their chances to land Connor McDavid.
How are the players holding up during a miserable season? About as well as you’d expect, but Shane Doan did have some interesting comments about how poorly his team is playing.
Via MayorsManor.com:
“Obviously, it’s kind of embarrassing. As a player, it’s always tough. You never want to be stuck in this situation, but we are and we have to deal with it. The new guys coming in, they’ve played well. We’ve been in games; we just haven’t found ways to win, and that’s the name of it. It’s just disappointing. You just feel bad, we’ve been bad. There’s no way to get around it. We’ve been bad and we have to be better.”
You have to feel for Doan, but his unrelenting loyalty for the Coyotes placed him in this predicament. At 38, Doan’s career is winding down in a hurry and he doesn’t have much time to compete for a Stanley Cup. Despite that point, Doan hasn’t requested a trade to a contender even though this year’s market would have favored the Coyotes.
